Succession to President(Obama’s Cabinet)

VP: Joe Biden (D)

Speaker of the House: John Boehner (R)

President pro Tempore of the Senate:Patrick Leahy (D)

Secretary of State:John Kerry(D)

Secretary of the Treasury:Jacob Lew (D)

Secretary of Defense:Chuck Hagel (R)

Attorney General:Eric Holder (D)

Secretary of the Interior:Ken Salazer (D)

Secretary of Agriculture:Tom Vilsack (D)

Acting Secretary of Commerce:Rebecca Blank (D)

Acting Secretary of Labor:Seth Harris (D)

Secretary of Health and Human Services:Kathleen Sebelius (D)

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development:Shaun Donovan (D)

Secretary of Transportation: Ray LaHood (R)

Secretary of Energy: Steven Chu (D)

Secretary of Education:Arne Duncan (D)

Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs:Eric Shinseki (I)

Secretary of Homeland Security:Janet Napolitano (D)

Michigan

• Governor: Rick Snyder • Lieutenant Governor: Brian Calley• Secretary of State: Ruth Johnson • Speaker of the House of Representatives: Jase

Bolger

How to become President or other elected official

(Finance of a campaign)

Financing an Election: Vocab. to Know

• Political Action Committees (PACs)– Organization setup by businesses, labor unions,

and interest groups to channel financial contributions into political campaign

• Buckley v. Valeo, 1976– Supreme Court Case about 1971 (amended 1974)

Federal Election Campaign Act = Limits on contributions to candidates for Federal office but could not limit spending

Financing an Election: Vocab. to Know

• Hard Money– Political contributions that are restricted by law

• Soft Money– Unregulated contributions, spent on “party-

building activities” – ie. Get out and vote or issue ads

How much do Americans spend on political campaigns?• House of Representatives average $840,000– $1.5 to 2 million for tight race

• 2000 New York Senate seat = $7.3 million• In 2002 $470.6 million raised by Democratic

and Republican Parties

U.S & Michigan Government

The Commander in Chief • 4 year term• 2 term max or 2 terms and 2 years (VP)• 20th Amendment outlines:– Native Born– 35 or older (JFK youngest at 43)– Live in US 14 years

• Who elects the president?– Electoral College

• $400,000 a year

Prezi

• http://prezi.com/-3m3b7palqy2/election-results-prezi/

• On Election Results

President of the Senate or VP

• 4 year term• Unlimited terms• Same qualification needed to be President• As President of the Senate – – Vote in ties– Over see and certify vote on electoral college

• $230,700 a year

House of Representatives• 2 year terms – unlimited times– # based on population of state (435 total)

• Requirements– 25 or older– US citizen for at least 7 years– Resident of state and district going to represent

• What they do as lower Chamber of Congress:– Pass Federal Legislation– Initiate revenue bills– Impeach official– Elect president in deadlock

Speaker of the House of Reps

• 1 year term– Elected each new Congressional Term

• Requirements / How?– Leader of the majority party in the House– Elected by members of the House

• What do they do?– Presiding officer of the chamber

Senate• 6 year terms – unlimited times– 2 for each state

• Requirements– 30 or older– US citizen for at least 9 years– Inhabitant of state and district going to represent

• What they do as upper Chamber of Congress:– Pass Federal Legislation– Treaties– Confirm Cabinet, Federal Judges, Executive officials,

military officials, ambassadors, etc. – Try impeachments

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

• 2 year term – Each Senate election cycle (1/3 up every 2 years)

• Requirements / How?– Elected by the Senate– By custom, the Senator of the majority party with

the longest continuous service• What do they do?– Presiding officer of the chamber when Vice

President is not there

Governor

• 4 Year term• 2 terms• Requirements– Over 30– Registered voter in Michigan for 4 years

• What they do– Oversee state and budget– Sign Bills

• Youngest was Steven T Mason at 24

State House of Representatives

• 2 Year term• 3 terms• Requirements– Over 21– Registered voter in the district they represent

• What they do– Create laws– Part of standing committees (23 of them)

• 110 elected Representatives

State Senate

• 4 Year term• 2 terms• Requirements– Over 21– Registered voter in the district they represent

• What they do– Create laws– Part of standing committees (21 of them)

• 38 elected Senators

State Board of Education

• 8 year term• No limits• How – Nominated by party connections – Governor fills vacancy

• What they do– Oversee public education– Appoint the State Superintendent - Mike Flanagan

• 8 Members

Secretary of State

• 4 year term• 2 terms• Elected• Oversee driving laws • Must have a Secretary of State in each of the

83 MI counties

State Attorney General

• 4 year term• 2 year max• Elected• Lead police / law enforcement prevention• Bill Schuette